kartoffel
See also: Kartoffel
Danish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Kartoffel, from Italian tartufolo, diminutive of tartufo (“truffle”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kartoffel c (singular definite kartoflen or kartoffelen, plural indefinite kartofler)
- potato
- (slang, derogatory, ethnic slur) whitey (A derogatory word used about ethnic Danes, mostly used by Danish citizens of non-Germanic origin.)
Inflection edit
Declension of kartoffel
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kartoffel | kartoflen kartoffelen |
kartofler | kartoflerne |
| genitive | kartoffels | kartoflens kartoffelens |
kartoflers | kartoflernes |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Icelandic: kartafla